The Distance Travelled from Rest to Terminal Velocity by a Sphere in Air

Abstract

The distance travelled as a function of velocity for falling spherical drops starting from rest was calculated. This was done for 1 to 5 millimeter spheres to determine the travel distance required for designing experiments where velocities approaching terminal are required. The results showed that 80 percent of terminal velocity is reached after spheres of unit density and diameter of 5 millimeters have fallen from rest through a distance of 7.5 meters. To achieve 85 percent of terminal velocity, an increase of only 5 percent, 9.5 meters is required. Also calculated was the velocity of particles blown upward from rest in a vertical airstream. This was done to provide information for comparison of experimental to theoretical results on the effect of dust on aerodynamic drag.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA061814

Entities

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  • Stanley B. Mellsen

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Aerodynamic Drag
  • Air Resistance
  • Classification
  • Coefficients
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Diameters
  • Drag
  • Equations
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Particles
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Reynolds Number
  • Security
  • Specific Gravity
  • Terminals

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  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Geodesy